Catholic villagers in northern Ivory Coast will be organizing Advent food and supplies for the nearly 42,000 refugees from the Sahel.
‘Do not forget’ Sahel humanitarian crisis, warns Ivory Coast bishop on U.S. visit
Message of Peace Light, now in US, seen as more urgent amid Israel-Hamas war
The Peace Light, a continuous flame originating in Bethlehem and dating back 1,000 years, arrived at JFK International Airport in Queens just in time for Advent.
Despite losing leg in Ukraine explosion, volunteer returns to war-torn country to help disabled
Despite losing her leg due to a mortar shell explosion last Christmas, Grazyna Slawinska has not abandoned those in need in eastern Ukraine.
Pope says he has serious bronchial infection
During a brief meeting with participants in a seminar on the ethics of health care management, the pope said he was suffering from a serious bronchial condition.
Photos of the week Dec. 1, 2023
Photos featured this week include the arrival of the Vatican Christmas tree, a relic of St. Jude the Apostle in New York and a tribute service for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter.
Women break stereotypes to encourage interreligious dialogue in violence-torn Nigeria
Religious hostility has in recent decades created a divide between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria while it was not originally an issue linked to conflicts in the country.
Experts: Rochester lawsuit shows church has work to do in protecting adults from clergy abuse
Legal action filed against a New York state diocese shows the Catholic Church in the U.S. has significant work to do in safeguarding adults from clerical abuse.
In race against snowfall, homeless people in Anchorage face tough time finding shelter
After the closure of the city’s only mass shelter, solutions are coming but in a race against snowfall for an estimated 1,000 to 3,000 homeless people in Anchorage, heavy snowstorms struck before shelter issues were solved.